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Stage set for Round 2 of Longines Hathab Equestrian Tour 08 Nov 2019 - 06:55 am

A rider is seen with their horses at the vet check ahead of the second round of 2019 Longines Hathab Qatar Equestrian Tour...

Bottom-placed Al Shahania hold Al Rayyan in QSL thriller 08 Nov 2019 - 06:54 am

Doha: Bottom-placed Al Shahania held title-contenders Al Rayyan in an entertaining 2-2 draw as the 10th week of the QNB Stars League (QSL)...

Qatari players eye surprises at Worlds 08 Nov 2019 - 06:54 am

Doha: Two Qatari players Hamad Al Amri and Syed Azlan Amjad - who have been handed wildcards at the PSA World Championship -...

Women's squash champion hopes winning more than male peer marks new era 07 Nov 2019 - 08:24 pm

LONDON: Nour El Sherbini was six-years-old when she first followed her brother onto a squash court in Alexandria, Egypt, and she was competing...

How to stay safe in South Africa? Play rugby says women's captain 07 Nov 2019 - 07:30 pm

JOHANNESBURG: The Springbok women's captain, Babalwa Latsha, said on Thursday that the rugby field is one of the few places she feels safe...

Arabian Gulf Cup mascot visits Kuwait 07 Nov 2019 - 03:52 pm

Sodeifi – the beloved mascot of the 24th Arabian Gulf Cup – will visit Kuwait from 7-15 November as preparations for the tournament...

Indonesia axe coach after World Cup losing streak 07 Nov 2019 - 12:03 pm

Jakarta, Indonesia will search for a new national team coach after football officials announced Simon McMenemy would be sacked following this month's World...

Qatar off to a flying start with 5-1 win over Sri Lanka 07 Nov 2019 - 09:00 am

Hosts Qatar yesterday powered past Sri Lanka to win 5-1, with striker Mekki Tombari starring with an impressive brace during their first AFC...

Bently guides Festive to Qatar Cup glory 07 Nov 2019 - 08:58 am

Jockey Harry Bentley guiding Festive towards the victory in the Qatar Cup. The Khalifa bin Sheail KH J Al Kuwari-owned filly, trained by...

Qatari shooter Al Rumaihi clinches Olympic quota 07 Nov 2019 - 08:47 am

Qatar’s Mohamed Al Rumaihi opened Qatar’s Olympic quota account at the 14th Asian Shooting Championship after finishing fifth in the men’s trap event...

FINA World Cup: Morozov the man to beat as Cate, Katinka set for royal battle 07 Nov 2019 - 08:37 am

Battle for women’s overall title, Russian star Vladimir Morozov’s duel with compatriot Anton Chupkov and young Qatari athletes will be in the spotlight...

‘Great organisation, fantastic facilities’ delight FINA family 07 Nov 2019 - 08:29 am

FINA Vice-President Dale Neuburger yesterday was all praise for Qatar’s commitment to stage top-notch swimming events over the years, saying the efforts by...

Al Rumaihi on target as Qatar clinch Olympic quota for Tokyo Games 07 Nov 2019 - 08:20 am

Mohamed Al Rumaihi opened Qatar’s Olympic quota account at the 14th Asian Shooting Championship after finishing fifth in the men’s trap event. At...

Upbeat Nasser eyes seventh Olympics 07 Nov 2019 - 08:12 am

Qatar’s skeet shooter Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah - aiming to qualify for the record seventh time for the Olympic Games - is optimistic...

Generation Amazing announces Ambassador programme 07 Nov 2019 - 08:06 am

The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC)’s Generation Amazing Programme will launch its 2019 Youth Festival, taking place from December 15 to...